Computer Aided Drafting and Design - Associate of Applied Science Degree
This program provides advanced CAD skills to the student seeking a career within computer-aided drafting and design. The student will complete 2D and 3D projects using the most current releases of the CAD software. Upon completion of this AAS degree, the student is prepared to enter the workforce as a CAD technician.
This program will meet unique computer-aided drafting and design, CAD illustration, and graphics needs. With the growth of employment needs in small- to mid-sized companies, employers are increasingly seeking employees with advanced and specialized computer-aided drafting skills.
Coursework is offered on an open-entry basis: students may complete some of the courses, enter the workforce, and then return to complete the program or upgrade a specific skill. Some certificates and courses may not be offered every semester or at every campus. Please work with a Program Advisor in selection of your courses. Please contact Claudia Romero, 970-204-8632 at the Larimer Campus or Vrushali Bharadwaj at vrushali.bharadwaj@frontrange.edu at the Westminster Campus.
Requirements
All courses applied to the degree must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
Required Courses
Drawing Courses:
Select one of the following drawing courses:
| AEC 101 | Basic Architectural Drafting | 4 |
| EGT 101 | Mechanical Design I | 3 |
| EGT 143 | Civil/Survey Drafting I | 3 |
| HLT 130 | Landscape Design I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Elective Courses:
Students are strongly advised to work with a CAD program advisor in order to select at least 15 credits from among the following courses: (Those appropriate in the student's occupational interests). Not all courses are offered at every campus.
| AEC 102 | Residential Construction Drawing | 4 |
| AEC 121 | Construction Materials and Systems | 3 |
| AEC 123 | Commercial Construction Drawings | 4 |
| AEC 215 | Elementary Site Planning | 3 |
| CAD 105 | AutoCAD for Interiors | 4 |
| CAD 216 | Advanced Sketchup | 3 |
| CAD 220 | 3DS/MAX Advanced Character Modeling | 3 |
| CAD 221 | 3DS/MAX Advanced Architectural Visualization | 3 |
| CAD 222 | Navisworks/Autodesk | 3 |
| CAD 224 | Revit Architecture | 3 |
| CAD 225 | CAD Architecture | 3 |
| CAD 227 | Advanced Revit Architecture | 3 |
| CAD 229 | Revit Structure | 3 |
| CAD 233 | Civil 3D (Software) | 3 |
| CAD 240 | Inventor I/Autodesk | 3 |
| CAD 244 | Advanced Inventor | 3 |
| CAD 255 | SolidWorks/Mechanical | 3 |
| CAD 259 | Advanced Solidworks | 3 |
| CAD 264 | 3D Scanning and Modeling | 4 |
| CAD 266 | Advanced 3D Printing | 3 |
| EGT 201 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
| EGT 205 | Geometric Dimension & Tolerance | 3 |
| EGT 243 | Civil/Survey Drafting II | 3 |
| GIS 101 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| GIS 131 | Global Positioning Systems for Global Information Systems | 3 |
| HLT 230 | Landscape Design II | 3 |
| IND 114 | Space Planning | 3 |
| IND 200 | Kitchen and Bath Design | 4 |
| IND 261 | Advanced Kitchen and Bath Design | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
General Education Courses
Arts and Humanities
| ART 121 | Drawing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
English
Select one course (3 credits) from below:
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Mathematics
| MAT 107 | Career Mathematics | 3 |
| or higher | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Computer Technology
Select one course (3 credits) from the CIS or MGD courses found on the Approved Elective List. Courses are listed below:
• CIS 115 or higher
• MGD 111, MGD 112, MGD 117, MGD 133, MGD 143, MGD 164
General Studies
Select one course (3 credits) from the Approved Elective List. Please Note: AEC, CAD, and IND coursework cannot be used to satisfy general education requirements in this program. Recommended areas of study include: Communication, Business and Information Technology, Physics, Psychology and/or Sociology.
Required General Education Courses
Total Credit Hours: 60
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